​​​​​​The Office of Policy, Flexibility, and External Affairs supports the development of state education policies, rules and regulations; facilitates school and district flexibility options; and serves as the primary liaison between the Department of Education and the legislature, business community, and various external partners and stakeholders.  The divisions located within the Office of Policy, Flexibility, and External Affairs include:

• Po​licy
  
• Georgia Special Needs Scholarship
  
• Homeschool 
• Residential Treatment Facilities
• Mil​itary Students and Families​​​​​​
• Charter Schools and District Flexibility​
• Locally-approved Charter School Support
  
• Charter Systems
• Strategic Waiver Systems
• External Affairs​
1. ​CARES Act​
2. Legislative Affairs
3. Local Board Governance​​​
4. Regio​nal Educational Service Agencies (RESAs)
• ​Educator Support Services​
• ​​​​GaLEADS
• Georgia's Public Education Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Teacher​ Tax Credit
• High Need Subject Area​s​
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